Meaning
to think
- to think about someone
- to realize
- to expect
In a sentence
Penso spesso a mia sorella quando viaggio.
I often think about my sister when I travel.
Non pensavo che fosse già così tardi.
I didn't realize it was already so late.
Hai pensato al regalo per Luca?
Have you thought about Luca's gift?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pensare | infinitive |
| pensiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| penso | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| pensate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| pensi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| pensano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| pensa | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| pensavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| pensavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| pensavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| pensavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| pensavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| pensava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| pensammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| pensai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| pensaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| pensasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| pensarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| pensò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| penseremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| penserò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| penserete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| penserai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| penseranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| penserà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| pensiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| pensi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| pensiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| pensi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| pensino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| pensi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| pensassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| pensassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| pensaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| pensassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| pensassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| pensasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| penseremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| penserei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| pensereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| penseresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| penserebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| penserebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| pensiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| pensate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| pensa | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| pensando | gerund |
| pensato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'pensare' for general thinking; 'credere' for beliefs/opinions. 'Pensare' is broader.
- Common mistake: Forgetting 'di' after 'pensare' when followed by a verb (e.g., 'penso di mangiare').
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho pensato), but 'essere' for reflexive (mi sono pensato).